The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-05-20
HORSE POINTS 70 AVOID.


HORSE POINTS 70 AVOID.
a Kst Of Rules to Be Applied IN the sssss.
tion Of Horsss. E
The English Government require
large. active horses for cavalry service.
The following rules are given for guid-
snce in buying them. As a rule they
will apply in the selection of horses for
other work. They are as follows:
Four-year-olds. i. e., three off after
October 1, should not be less than Is
hands OF inch nor exceed 15.14 for light
cavalry.
For medium they should not be less
than ISL nor over 15.2.
For heavy cavalry not less than 1873
nor over 1854.
In measuring a horse or judging Of
his height and size by sight. take care
that he stands on a level with yourself.
Dealers generally stand horse. if un-
der-sized, on higher ground. or if over
size. on lower ground than the intend
ing purchaser.
Want of fair amount of breeding
should be an absolute bar.
Reject horse with big, coarse
head.
Reject horse with a small, sunken
eye. They are generally obstinate and
sulky.
Reject horse of color light of the
sort.
Reject horse with long, slack
back. 1t will not carry weight.
Reject horse with hollow back.
The formation is weak.
Reject horse with fiat sides. They
| will not do work or look well.
Reject horse with slack lOin, !. e..
undue length between the last ribs and
hind quarters (sacrum). They are
often bad feeders, and will run up light
with work.
Reject horse with a light loin. i. e..
want of breadth over the lOins. They
run up light with work.
Reject horse with scraggy hips
They never do credit to feeding, par
ticularly if also slack in the lOins.
Reject horse with bad girth, i. G.,
eight through the heart" This forma-
; ton will always cause trouble, in sad
dlers especially.
Reject horse with thick or short
neck.
Reject a horse unless it has q good
rein. With clumsy neck the head is
in consequence badly set on. Without
a good rein a horse will never break
we'll.
Reject horse with very low withers.
The saddle will be apt to work for
wards and the ''rein'' will probably be
deficient, and the leverage for the mus
cles of the forehead is defective.
Reject horse if very short. There
is not room enough for the kit.
To see all the above points stand on
the side and form your opinion before
the horse moves of.
Reject a horse with narrow or shall
low chest. There is not sufficient ca
pacity for the lungs.
Reject horse with fore legs very
close together. This and the former
defect generally go together. To see
these points stand in front.
Reject horse whose fore legs are
not straight. They will not stand
wear. Stand behind the horse as he
walks away from you, and you will be
able to notice these defects, if they ex-
ist.
Reject horse which is Fight below
the knee, especially if Immediately be-
low the knee. The conformation is
essentially weak.
Reject horse with long, or with
short, or with upright pasterns. Long
pasterns are subject to sprains. Short
or upright pasterns make horse I'M
pleasant to ride, and, on account of
extra conclusions, are apt to cause
ossific deposits.
Reject a horse with toes turned in or
out. The twist generally occurs at the
fetlock. Toes turned ''out" are more
Objectionable than toes turned ''in."
when toes are turned out the fetlOcks
are generally turned in, and animals
so formed are very apt to cut or brush.
Both, however, are weak formations.
Reject horse whose hind legs are
too far behind. Good propelling power
will be wanting. and disease as result
may be expected in the hooks. -
Reject horse which goes either very
wide or very close behind.
Reject horse with very straight or
very bent hooks. The former causes
undue conclusion, the latter are apt to
give way.
Reject horse which is '.split up
i. e.. shows much daylight between his
thighs. Propelling power comes from
behind. and must be deficient in horses
without due muscular development
between the thighs.
Reject horse with fiat feet or over
large feet. also with very small feet.
Medium-siZe are the best.
Reject horse with one foot smaller
than another.-Ag1cultaral Gazette.
Facts for Western Farmers.